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2.06.2 Experimental Practices Mining <br />• <br />No experimental practices for mining will be undertaken by Peerless <br />Resources; therefore, this Section will not be applicable to the permit <br />application. <br />2.06.3 Mountaintop Removal Mining <br />No mountaintop mining is planned by Peerless Resources; therefore, this <br />Section is not applicable to the Coal Gulch Mine. <br />2.06.4 Steep Slope Mining <br />As discussed in Sections 2.05.3 and 2.05.4, the area to be used for <br />surface facilities for the underground coal mining operations of <br />Peerless Resources have been disturbed by previous mining. In fact, an <br />old highwall is still present from this previous mining. The use of <br />• this old mining area will reduce the amount of disturbance necessary to <br />conduct the underground mining operations. The existing highwalls of <br />the past mining operation are located in an area where the slopes are <br />greater than 20 degrees; Peerless Resources plans to utilize this <br />highwall for the portals of the planned underground mining. <br />No reclamation work has been performed on the existing highwall area. <br />This area has remained unreclaimed since the late 1970's. No stability <br />or safety problems with the face-up have been encountered since that <br />time. Peerless Resources plans to utilize this old mining and highwall <br />area for a portal face-up. Drainage off the portal face-up will be <br />treated similar to a contour furrow with periodic baffles and with a <br />bench sloping into the hill. This configuration will prevent drainage <br />from flowing over the top of the bench. A complete description of the <br />planned reclamation and revegetation procedures to be used on the <br />face-up area are set forth in Section 2.05.4. <br />n <br />LJ <br />2.06-2 <br />